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Deep-learning models predict COVID-19 cases globally with high accuracy

An AI deep learning model to predict the number of COVID-19 cases 14 days into the future.

24 Oct 2023

EVScape: New tool to forecast which SARS-CoV-2 variants could dodge our immunity

Researchers have developed EVScape, a predictive tool that identifies which SARS-CoV-2 strains are most likely to evade host immunity. Utilizing a deep generative model and structural information, the tool offers early warning about viral variants, aiding in the timely development of effective vaccines and treatments.

12 Oct 2023

New report forecasts growing health and economic impacts from stroke between 2020 and 2050

Unless urgent action is taken, the number of people who die from stroke globally is estimated to increase by 50% by 2050 to 9.7 million deaths per year, with annual costs as high as US$2.3 trillion possible, according to a new report on pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission.

9 Oct 2023

Machine learning-based models can predict diabetes incidence across several ethnicities

Predicting diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2D) incidence and prevalence across differing ethnicities.

27 Sep 2023

New study maps the spread of brain changes in psychosis

Psychoses like schizophrenia cost billions of dollars annually and derail the lives of people struggling with the disease.

20 Sep 2023

U-M receives CDC grant to establish new center to improve public health response to disease outbreaks

The University of Michigan is among 13 institutions that will receive funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be part of a national network of centers focused on predicting and responding to future disease outbreaks.

20 Sep 2023

CDC awards $17.5M to UC San Diego-led coalition to develop innovative outbreak response tools

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $17.5 million to a coalition led by researchers at UC San Diego to develop innovative tools and networks to respond rapidly to emerging disease outbreaks.

19 Sep 2023

The growing role of AI in science and discovery

With the advent of ChatGPT4, the use of artificial intelligence in medicine has absorbed the public's attention, dominated news headlines, and sparked vigorous debates about the promise and peril of medical AI.

21 Aug 2023

FDA approved Rexulti to be the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia

In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast tracked its approval, making Rexulti the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia.

18 Aug 2023

Databases, techniques for variant forecasting and early warning of emerging infectious diseases

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically increased the awareness of emerging infectious diseases.

17 Aug 2023

Study explores the use of collective intelligence to improve medical diagnosis

A recent study revealed the possibility of combining knowledge representation models and collective intelligence for medical diagnosis.

17 Aug 2023

Insilico Medicine's new AI tool shows promise in predicting clinical trial outcomes

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage end-to-end generative artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery company, has demonstrated that it can predict the outcome of Phase II to Phase III clinical trial success using its proprietary transformer-based AI clinical trial prediction tool called inClinico with a high degree of accuracy.

3 Aug 2023

Industry groups in California vie for new Medicaid money

California's powerful health care industry just notched a historic win: The state is going to give it an $11.1 billion infusion to improve care for millions of low-income Medicaid patients.

21 Jul 2023

Global burden of diabetes: new study reveals alarming prevalence and projections for 2050

Comprehensive estimates of diabetes prevalence and burden worldwide.

18 Jul 2023

Conditional cash transfer programs linked to reduction in child mortality in Latin America

Over the past two decades, conditional cash transfer programmes have led to a 24% reduction in child mortality in Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador, equivalent to more than 700,000 child deaths averted, according to an impact evaluation study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

14 Jul 2023

Forecasting News and Research

Deep-learning models predict COVID-19 cases globally with high accuracy

EVScape: New tool to forecast which SARS-CoV-2 variants could dodge our immunity

New report forecasts growing health and economic impacts from stroke between 2020 and 2050

Machine learning-based models can predict diabetes incidence across several ethnicities

New study maps the spread of brain changes in psychosis

U-M receives CDC grant to establish new center to improve public health response to disease outbreaks

CDC awards $17.5M to UC San Diego-led coalition to develop innovative outbreak response tools

The growing role of AI in science and discovery

FDA approved Rexulti to be the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia

Databases, techniques for variant forecasting and early warning of emerging infectious diseases

Study explores the use of collective intelligence to improve medical diagnosis

Insilico Medicine's new AI tool shows promise in predicting clinical trial outcomes

Industry groups in California vie for new Medicaid money

Global burden of diabetes: new study reveals alarming prevalence and projections for 2050

Conditional cash transfer programs linked to reduction in child mortality in Latin America

Unmasking the threat: Scientists show how climate change fuels viral respiratory infections

Battling climate change allergies: Innovative approaches mitigate risks of airborne allergens

From COVID-19 to future threats: building a global genomic surveillance network

Unlocking the brain-lung dialogue key to future treatments for critical care patients

Game-changers reshaping our world: From mRNA vaccines to AI-powered medicine

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A forensic Perspective on Vaping

Understanding Consumer-Consented Data to Optimize Digital Health Programs

The Future is Wearable: Advancing Human Health Through Portable Spectroscopy

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